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Boldly-shaped Welsh Oak Cutlery Tray, Circa 1780
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Boldly-shaped Welsh Oak Cutlery Tray, Circa 1780

18th century
For Sale by WelshAntiques
Description

Cutlery box in dense Welsh oak, of a bold design with a shaped carrying handle with cut-out heart motif and canted sides which are shaped to the front and rear.

Montgomeryshire, circa 1780.

Height: 7.5 inches; 19 cms

Width: 13.5 inches; 34 cms.

Depth: 10.25 inches; 26 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Cutlery Tray to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA659668
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Description
Cutlery box in dense Welsh oak, of a bold design with a shaped carrying handle with cut-out heart motif and canted sides which are shaped to the front and rear.

Montgomeryshire, circa 1780.

Height: 7.5 inches; 19 cms

Width: 13.5 inches; 34 cms.

Depth: 10.25 inches; 26 cms.

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Cutlery Tray to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA659668
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A dark oak 18th-century cutlery tray featuring a central divider with a carved heart-shaped handle aperture and scalloped sides.
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Archive I A dark oak 18th-century cutlery tray featuring a central divider with a carved heart-shaped handle aperture and scalloped sides.

Boldly-shaped Welsh Oak Cutlery Tray, Circa 1780

Archive II A dark oak 18th-century cutlery tray featuring a central divider with a carved heart-shaped handle aperture and scalloped sides. View II
Archive III A dark oak 18th-century cutlery tray featuring a central divider with a carved heart-shaped handle aperture and scalloped sides. View III
Archive IV A dark oak 18th-century cutlery tray featuring a central divider with a carved heart-shaped handle aperture and scalloped sides. View IV
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A dark oak 18th-century cutlery tray featuring a central divider with a carved heart-shaped handle aperture and scalloped sides.
Boldly-shaped Welsh Oak Cutlery Tray, circa 1780
Ref: SA659668
A dark oak 18th-century cutlery tray featuring a central divider with a carved heart-shaped handle aperture and scalloped sides.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCutlery Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleWelsh Country
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHeart cutout handle, Scalloped sides, Divided compartments, Tapered base
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 26 cm (10 in)

This Georgian Welsh country cutlery box from circa 1780 exhibits a rustic farmhouse design formed from dense oak with a dark brown finish. The construction incorporates canted sides, a tapered base, a divided interior, and a central partition featuring a heart-shaped handle aperture along with scalloped upper edges. The wood displays an aged dark patina with visible grain texture and minor surface wear along the rims and base corners. Measuring 19 cm high by 34 cm wide and 26 cm deep, this practical container sits upon a kitchen worktop, dining sideboard, or open shelving unit to organise flatware, table napkins, or small household items in a traditional or contemporary interior.

FAQs

Originating in rural Wales during the 18th century, these treen cutlery trays were handcrafted utilitarian vessels designed to transport flatware between kitchen and dining spaces.

These boxes were constructed primarily from native Welsh oak using traditional joinery such as dovetail joints or hand-cut nails, featuring central carrying handles carved directly into the partition.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-planing, original dark patination, natural wood shrinkage over centuries, and hand-carved decorative aperture details such as heart shapes.

Position the tray on a kitchen island or sideboard to hold dining napery, organise desk stationery, or display decorative dried floral arrangements.

Dust the item regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply natural beeswax polish periodically to protect the timber and maintain the patination, avoiding exposure to standing water.
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